As regards Croatia’s approaching the EU, State Secretary Pejčinović-Burić pointed out the activities of harmonising the legislation, which is being realised through the National EU Accession Program, and the using of the EU financial aid, especially Croatia’s successfulness in using the means from the CARDS program, as a support of sorts to Croatia’s EU accession process.
Ambassador Konarovski stressed the developed and friendly relations between Croatia and the Russian Federation, and that Croatia’s joining the EU will not affect the relations between the two countries, but will open the possibility of their further growing closer.